The legendary A-10 Warthog has been granted retirement in 2026 for several reasons, including the changing landscape of modern combat and military budget limitations. Due to the aircraft's effective ...

The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) imposes new congressional restrictions on the Air Force's planned retirements of several aircraft fleets. The legislation sets minimum inventory ...

For decades, the military has announced the retirement of aircraft that were supposedly nearing the end of their usefulness. Yet many of those platforms are still flying today. Whether it’s because ...

CEREMONY. YES, THEY CELEBRATED THE LEGACY OF THE 1/75 WING WITH MIXED EMOTIONS. THEY INCLUDED ANGER, FRUSTRATION, BUT ALSO WITH A LOT OF PRIDE. THESE ARE THE FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT OF THE 1/75 WING AND THE ...

The A-10 Thunderbolt II has served the US Air Force for nearly half a century. While the service had wanted to retire all its A-10s, the Senate has saved some from the chopping block. Last month, the ...

Key Points and Summary on A-10 Warthog Cannon - The heart of the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" is its legendary GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barreled Gatling gun that produces the iconic "BRRRRT" ...

CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike, striking over 70 targets with more than 100 precision munitions after two U.S. Soldiers and an interpreter were ...

The United States Air Force A-10 was designed as a Close Air Support aircraft, built around a potent armor-destroying 30 mm rotating barrel cannon known as the Avenger. Known as the A-10 ‘Thunderbolt ...

A white paper being disseminated through the U.S. Department of War calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top officials to adopt a broader aircraft system to replace older fleets and better aid ...